Weight vs. Cubic Feet Moving Estimates

Ryan Carrigan is a co-founder of moveBuddha. With over a decade of moving experience Ryan writes about the moving industry and moving advice. Ryan has been quoted in Consumer Reports, US News & World Report, Reader's Digest and more for moving advice.

Aug 4, 2017 · 3min

We get this question a lot.

Which type of estimate should I trust? Weight or cubic feet based?

Customers are usually caught in the middle of two moving company salespeople.

One claiming weight based estimates are a scam.

The other claiming cubic footage based estimates are a scam.

Guess what, it doesn’t matter which type of estimate you get.

Here’s the deal:

A scammy moving company will find ways to overcharge you regardless of whether your estimate is weight or cubic footage based.

Ryan Carrigan is a co-founder of moveBuddha. With over a decade of moving experience Ryan writes about the moving industry and moving advice. Ryan has been quoted in Consumer Reports, US News & World Report, Reader's Digest and more for moving advice.